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Fertility & birth rates in Morocco and United Arab Emirates

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Morocco has an annual birth rate of 16.7 births per 1,000 people, compared to 9.77 for the United Arab Emirates. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 2.23 in Morocco and 1.2 in the United Arab Emirates — 46.2% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 67.6% in Morocco and by 81.5% in the United Arab Emirates — in 1960, it was 6.89 and 6.5, respectively.

  • Morocco is ranked 90/196 by birth rate compared to 150/196 for the United Arab Emirates.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 29.9 in Morocco — it's 32.2 in the United Arab Emirates.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 25.1 in Morocco vs 3.1 in the United Arab Emirates.
  • In Morocco, 25.5% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 23.9% in the United Arab Emirates.

Fertility rate in Morocco vs United Arab Emirates by year

Morocco
United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Fertility rate
Morocco UAE
2023 2.23 1.2
2022 2.26 1.15
2021 2.29 1.16
2020 2.32 1.29
2019 2.34 1.25
2018 2.35 1.29
2017 2.38 1.35
2016 2.4 1.37
2015 2.41 1.42
2014 2.42 1.48
2013 2.48 1.53
2012 2.54 1.53
2011 2.6 1.54
2010 2.63 1.57
2009 2.62 1.58
2008 2.61 1.52
2007 2.62 1.79
2006 2.61 1.96
2005 2.61 2.23
2004 2.61 2.38
2003 2.61 2.49
2002 2.62 2.54
2001 2.69 2.62
2000 2.77 2.73
1999 2.88 2.79
1998 3.04 2.77
1997 3.15 2.83
1996 3.23 3.06
1995 3.3 3.28
1994 3.41 3.76
1993 3.55 3.82
1992 3.76 4.09
1991 3.95 4.25
1990 4.06 4.51
1989 4.22 4.65
1988 4.39 4.77
1987 4.58 4.88
1986 4.77 5
1985 4.99 5.13
1984 5.2 5.3
1983 5.41 5.48
1982 5.6 5.66
1981 5.71 5.81
1980 5.78 5.95
1979 5.85 6.06
1978 5.91 6.15
1977 6.04 6.22
1976 6.18 6.29
1975 6.3 6.35
1974 6.4 6.41
1973 6.48 6.46
1972 6.55 6.5
1971 6.62 6.52
1970 6.68 6.52
1969 6.73 6.52
1968 6.79 6.53
1967 6.85 6.51
1966 6.89 6.5
1965 6.93 6.5
1964 6.97 6.49
1963 7.01 6.5
1962 7.05 6.49
1961 6.97 6.49
1960 6.89 6.5

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Morocco was 2.23 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.2 in the United Arab Emirates in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Morocco vs the United Arab Emirates population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Morocco
United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Natural population change
Morocco UAE
2023 417,213 92,698
2022 427,903 81,758
2021 407,829 76,802
2020 415,999 87,871
2019 457,307 86,296
2018 464,375 86,840
2017 471,011 89,382
2016 474,637 87,028
2015 477,654 85,044
2014 481,295 84,277
2013 492,284 82,977
2012 504,698 78,682
2011 513,305 73,496
2010 515,804 69,907
2009 509,386 66,521
2008 499,766 55,426
2007 493,526 55,048
2006 483,200 54,338
2005 474,285 60,046
2004 461,756 60,344
2003 452,650 59,118
2002 446,147 55,922
2001 452,621 52,789
2000 461,341 49,993
1999 473,071 46,198
1998 492,604 41,176
1997 500,807 38,207
1996 501,499 37,886
1995 496,573 38,685
1994 501,426 42,976
1993 507,707 41,324
1992 525,680 42,119
1991 539,850 41,409
1990 535,506 41,339
1989 538,996 40,148
1988 545,800 38,861
1987 553,005 37,741
1986 558,105 36,829
1985 560,810 34,855
1984 564,159 33,250
1983 566,301 31,480
1982 564,904 29,585
1981 552,936 27,560
1980 534,448 25,005
1979 515,554 21,987
1978 498,834 18,879
1977 489,173 15,787
1976 482,130 12,876
1975 474,631 11,859
1974 464,147 10,835
1973 455,699 9,822
1972 446,449 8,818
1971 435,104 7,839
1970 426,015 6,922
1969 414,931 6,138
1968 407,437 5,588
1967 400,594 5,264
1966 391,881 4,955
1965 383,989 4,675
1964 375,835 4,410
1963 369,250 4,157
1962 363,843 3,901
1961 348,650 3,657
1960 323,499 3,418

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was +1.11% in Morocco and +0.88% in the United Arab Emirates.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.25% in Morocco and +0.93% in the United Arab Emirates.

Birth rate in Morocco vs United Arab Emirates by year

Morocco
United Arab Emirates

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Morocco UAE
2023 16.7 9.77
2022 17 9.3
2021 17.5 9.28
2020 17.9 10.5
2019 18.3 10.1
2018 18.6 10.2
2017 18.9 10.7
2016 19.2 10.7
2015 19.5 11
2014 19.8 11.5
2013 20.3 11.8
2012 21 11.7
2011 21.5 11.4
2010 21.9 11.2
2009 21.9 11.1
2008 21.9 10
2007 21.9 11.1
2006 21.9 12.3
2005 21.8 14.3
2004 21.7 15.1
2003 21.6 15.6
2002 21.6 15.8
2001 22.1 16
2000 22.7 16.3
1999 23.4 16.4
1998 24.5 16
1997 25.1 16.2
1996 25.5 17.3
1995 25.8 18.7
1994 26.3 21.3
1993 27 21.4
1992 28.3 22.7
1991 29.4 23.4
1990 29.8 24.6
1989 30.6 25.3
1988 31.6 26
1987 32.6 27
1986 33.7 28.2
1985 34.8 28.5
1984 36 28.8
1983 37.3 28.9
1982 38.4 28.9
1981 39 28.8
1980 39.3 28.5
1979 39.5 28.2
1978 39.9 27.7
1977 40.6 26.9
1976 41.4 26
1975 42.1 27.2
1974 42.6 27.7
1973 43.2 28.4
1972 43.8 29.1
1971 44.2 29.9
1970 44.7 31.1
1969 45.2 33
1968 45.9 35.9
1967 46.8 38.7
1966 47.5 38.7
1965 48.2 38.9
1964 49 39.2
1963 49.8 39.4
1962 50.6 39.6
1961 50.6 39.8
1960 50.8 39.9

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 16.7 in Morocco and 9.77 in the United Arab Emirates, compared with 50.8 and 39.9, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Morocco UAE
Fertility rate 2.23 1.2
Fertility rate rank 87/196 184/196
Birth rate 16.7 9.77
Birth rate rank 90/196 150/196
Population change due to births and deaths +417,213 +92,698
Natural population change rank 42/196 82/196
Natural population change rate +1.11% +0.88%
Population growth +0.98% +4.79%
Population growth rank 104/197 3/197
Average age at childbearing 29.9 years 32.2 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 24.2 2.42
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 99.8 45.9
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 29.1 36.6
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 25.5% 23.9%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 59.1% 23.6%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 86.6% 99.2%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.07% 0.003%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 1.02% 0.25%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 1.55% 0.4%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 1.66% 0.5%
Life expectancy 75.9 years 83.4 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Morocco
Factual

UN forecast
United Arab Emirates
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Morocco UAE
2100 13.8% 18.5%
2099 13.8% 18.4%
2098 13.9% 18.4%
2097 13.9% 18.4%
2096 14% 18.4%
2095 14.1% 18.3%
2094 14.1% 18.3%
2093 14.2% 18.3%
2092 14.3% 18.3%
2091 14.4% 18.3%
2090 14.5% 18.3%
2089 14.5% 18.3%
2088 14.6% 18.3%
2087 14.7% 18.3%
2086 14.8% 18.3%
2085 14.8% 18.3%
2084 14.9% 18.3%
2083 15% 18.4%
2082 15.1% 18.4%
2081 15.1% 18.4%
2080 15.2% 18.4%
2079 15.3% 18.4%
2078 15.3% 18.4%
2077 15.4% 18.4%
2076 15.5% 18.3%
2075 15.5% 18.3%
2074 15.6% 18.3%
2073 15.7% 18.3%
2072 15.8% 18.2%
2071 15.9% 18.2%
2070 16% 18.1%
2069 16.1% 18.1%
2068 16.2% 18%
2067 16.3% 18%
2066 16.4% 17.9%
2065 16.6% 17.9%
2064 16.7% 17.8%
2063 16.9% 17.8%
2062 17% 17.8%
2061 17.2% 17.8%
2060 17.3% 17.8%
2059 17.5% 17.8%
2058 17.6% 17.8%
2057 17.8% 17.8%
2056 18% 17.9%
2055 18.1% 17.9%
2054 18.3% 17.9%
2053 18.5% 18%
2052 18.6% 18.1%
2051 18.8% 18.1%
2050 18.9% 18.2%
2049 19.1% 18.2%
2048 19.2% 18.3%
2047 19.4% 18.3%
2046 19.5% 18.3%
2045 19.7% 18.3%
2044 19.8% 18.2%
2043 20% 18.2%
2042 20.1% 18.1%
2041 20.3% 17.9%
2040 20.5% 17.8%
2039 20.7% 17.6%
2038 20.9% 17.4%
2037 21.2% 17.2%
2036 21.4% 17%
2035 21.7% 16.8%
2034 22% 16.6%
2033 22.4% 16.4%
2032 22.7% 16.2%
2031 23% 16.1%
2030 23.4% 15.9%
2029 23.7% 15.9%
2028 24.1% 15.9%
2027 24.5% 15.9%
2026 25% 15.9%
2025 25.4% 16%
2024 25.6% 16.1%
2023 26% 16.3%
2022 26.4% 16.5%
2021 26.7% 16.5%
2020 27% 16.6%
2019 27.2% 16.6%
2018 27.4% 16.7%
2017 27.6% 16.8%
2016 27.8% 16.8%
2015 28.1% 16.8%
2014 28.3% 16.8%
2013 28.5% 16.8%
2012 28.7% 16.8%
2011 29% 16.8%
2010 29.2% 16.9%
2009 29.5% 16.9%
2008 29.8% 16.9%
2007 30.2% 17%
2006 30.7% 17.2%
2005 31.2% 17.5%
2004 31.8% 17.8%
2003 32.4% 18.3%
2002 32.9% 18.9%
2001 33.5% 19.8%
2000 34% 20.8%
1999 34.6% 22%
1998 35.2% 23.1%
1997 35.8% 24.3%
1996 36.4% 25.2%
1995 37% 25.9%
1994 37.7% 26.7%
1993 38.4% 27.4%
1992 39% 28.1%
1991 39.6% 28.8%
1990 40.2% 29.6%
1989 40.8% 30.3%
1988 41.3% 30.9%
1987 41.8% 31.2%
1986 42.3% 31.2%
1985 42.7% 30.7%
1984 43.1% 30.2%
1983 43.4% 29.5%
1982 43.7% 28.8%
1981 44% 28%
1980 44.3% 27.4%
1979 44.6% 27.1%
1978 44.9% 26.9%
1977 45.3% 26.8%
1976 45.6% 26.9%
1975 45.8% 27.2%
1974 46.1% 27.4%
1973 46.3% 27.8%
1972 46.4% 28.3%
1971 46.6% 29%
1970 46.7% 29.8%
1969 46.8% 30.6%
1968 46.9% 31.2%
1967 46.8% 32.1%
1966 46.8% 33.2%
1965 46.6% 33.9%
1964 46.5% 34.5%
1963 46.3% 35.1%
1962 45.9% 35.8%
1961 45.4% 36.7%
1960 44.9% 37.8%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 25.6% of the population in Morocco and 16.1% in the United Arab Emirates in 2024, compared to 40.2% and 29.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Morocco and the United Arab Emirates compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

1x

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Morocco vs United Arab Emirates

Morocco
United Arab Emirates
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Morocco UAE
2023 70 3
2022 71 2
2021 92 6
2020 81 6
2019 79 3
2018 83 3
2017 88 3
2016 94 3
2015 100 3
2014 106 3
2013 113 4
2012 121 4
2011 130 4
2010 140 3
2009 148 3
2008 158 3
2007 169 3
2006 182 3
2005 196 4
2004 213 4
2003 224 5
2002 238 5
2001 254 7
2000 271 8
1999 291 10
1998 313 12
1997 333 14
1996 354 16
1995 378 18
1994 401 19
1993 428 19
1992 458 19
1991 490 19
1990 522 19
1989 559 19
1988 602 19
1987 650 19
1986 697 19
1985 752 19

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 70 deaths per 100,000 live births in Morocco, compared to 3 deaths in the United Arab Emirates.

Under-five mortality rates

Morocco
United Arab Emirates

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Morocco UAE
2023 1.66% 0.5%
2022 1.72% 0.53%
2021 1.79% 0.56%
2020 1.86% 0.6%
2019 1.94% 0.63%
2018 2.02% 0.67%
2017 2.11% 0.7%
2016 2.22% 0.73%
2015 2.34% 0.77%
2014 2.47% 0.79%
2013 2.62% 0.82%
2012 2.77% 0.84%
2011 2.93% 0.86%
2010 3.11% 0.88%
2009 3.29% 0.9%
2008 3.49% 0.92%
2007 3.7% 0.94%
2006 3.91% 0.96%
2005 4.13% 0.98%
2004 4.36% 1%
2003 4.57% 1.01%
2002 4.79% 1.03%
2001 5.01% 1.05%
2000 5.22% 1.07%
1999 5.45% 1.09%
1998 5.69% 1.12%
1997 5.94% 1.15%
1996 6.21% 1.18%
1995 6.49% 1.21%
1994 6.78% 1.26%
1993 7.09% 1.31%
1992 7.4% 1.37%
1991 7.73% 1.43%
1990 8.08% 1.51%
1989 8.45% 1.61%
1988 8.86% 1.71%
1987 9.3% 1.83%
1986 9.79% 1.97%
1985 10.3% 2.12%
1984 10.9% 2.31%
1983 11.5% 2.52%
1982 12.1% 2.77%
1981 12.8% 3.06%
1980 13.5% 3.4%
1979 14.2% 3.78%
1978 14.9% 4.22%
1977 15.6% 4.7%
1976 16.2% 5.23%
1975 16.8% 5.8%
1974 17.4% 6.43%
1973 17.8% 7.12%
1972 18.3% 7.89%
1971 18.7% 8.72%
1970 19.1% 9.62%
1969 19.6% 10.6%
1968 20.1% 11.6%
1967 20.6% 12.6%
1966 21.2% 13.7%
1965 21.8% 14.8%
1964 22.3% 15.8%
1963 22.9% 16.9%
1962 23.4% 18%
1961 23.9% 19%
1960 24.4% 20.1%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.66% in Morocco and 0.5% in the United Arab Emirates. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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